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Sept. 29, 1931. H, Q CLAYBURGH 1,824,872

CAN HOLDER Filed Nov. 11, 1929 Patented Sept. 29,` 1931 v HARRY o.'CLAYBURGH, or OAKLAND, QALIFORNIA, Ass'IGfNoR-'ro lDAWSON MANUAG-'rURINe` ooMrANY, oRoAxLnNnjoALiFoRNrA y HOLDER f I VKThe inventionforming the subject matter of this application relatesY to'semi-automatic lifting device, and .has particularreference to a devicefor lifting a number of cansvfromY .ik a conveyor. beltv in order tomore easily'and v conveniently handle saidgcansin commercialmanufacturing operations. Y f Another lobject of my inventioniis toprovide a device which will hasten the 'operae is to provide a lifter ofthe nature set forth which will be superior in points of simplicity,inexpensiveness of construction, positivenessof operation, facility andconvenience of use, and in general efficiency.

In this specification and the annexed drawings, the invention isillustrated in the form considered to be best, but it is to beunderstood that the invention is not limited to such form, because itmay be embodied in other forms, and it is also to be understood that inand by the claims following the description it is desired to covertheinvention in whatsoever form it may be embodied.

These above objects have been accomplished by means of such structureVand relative arrangement of parts as will be more particularly describedwith reference to the accompanying drawings of said invention in which:

Fig. l is a side elevation of the can lifting device with a portion ofthe said ma-` chine in section;

the can Fig. 2 is a top planview of the invention;

to construct and assemble the constituent parts of`v the same. :i

The'mechanism of thecan liftingdevicef consists. of a stationaryylengthy of strapfiron l upon which certain projectionsQ are pro: vided,at 'definite and regularintervalsto` engage'V therims of vthe cans tobelhandleda To, the two ends of thev stationary lengthof strap-iron arefirmly fastened lighter strapiron .plates 3 bent into the-shape of aquadi rant of a circle, and having a portionof the. piece bent yin suchafmanneraas to pernit its being attached rigidly tothe stationary piece1 ;The function of this curved plate 3:-

is to guide the cans into position so that holding bar?. Thelstrap-ironholding;barV

has upon its inner Vsurface certain; pro.,- jections corresponding'toand lcoinciding ez;-v actly withthe projections 2 on'the stationary bar1.., In ordergthat the holding. bar 7 may be moved outwardwhen itis'desiredgtoengage the'cans andlpressed inwardly tolhold the .canssecurelyv whilev transferring -themffrom conveyor to packing box, theholding bar is attached to thestrapiron lever bkariS which hasa-.pivoted fulcrum at dandpan extension handle 9. Y Y

`Zhen it is .desired to lift'a the extensionhandle v9 isinoved downwardwith relationto the hand-rest 5, thusfcause ing the holding bar-7 tobemoved outward by virtue of the-'action ofthe lever barl 8 'to whichltheholding bar 7 is-attached. 4 Vhen inthis opened position the devicevisi placed over thecans tol belifted, the-curved qu-ad-' rant plates`guiding the Vcans-into their rel spective positions with referencetothe'projections 2 which are to holdthe cans in place. When this has .beenaccomplished, the extension, handle 9 is pressedintoor toward-thehand-rest byl the hand of theoperator, thus causing the holding bar 7 to.force the cans againstltlie stationarvbarfl.This action loadl ofv cans,d

of exerting a compressive force upon the ends of the cansy inconjunction With the projections. 2 Which t under the rims of the cans,holds them in position and allows them to be transferred as a unit fromthe conveyor belt to the packing box and therein deposited;

Although I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is' to be understoodV that changes Within the domain ofymere form, construction, orvarrangement may be made by persons skilledin the art without involving any change in mode of operation, function,or of result described in the appended claims.

' What I claim is: f

1. A'device for lifting a plurality of adjacent cans disposed inparallel relation to each other, comprising a pair of cooperatingmembers hingedly related to each other and adapted to engage theopposite endsof said cans, a plurality of projections extending atregularly spaced intervals from the yinner surface of each of saidmembers so as'to engage the can rim at the opposite ends of each can,means for guidinga definite number of said cans into operative positionwith re-v spect to said-projections, and means for operating saidmembersto engage and disengage said cans.

2. A device for lifting a plurality of adjacent cans disposed inparallel relation to each other comprising a pair of parallelly disposedcooperating members hingedly related toeach other and adapted to'engagethe opposite ends of said cans, a plurality of projections `extending atregularly spaced intervals from the inner surface of each of saidmembers so as to engage the can rims at the opposite ends of each can,guide members positioned adjacent the opposite ends'. of one of saidparallel members for guiding a'deinite number of said cans intooperative position With lrespect to said projections7 and'V a pair oflevers vconnected to said parallel members for operating said members toengage and disengage said cans. Y i

'3. A can lifting device comprising a pair of parallel lifter barsprovidedI each with a plurality of inward projections kequally spacedandadapted to engage the top and bottom rims of a plurality of cans whenhorizontally disposed, one of said bars having centering guides at theends thereof adapted to cooperate with the sides of cans, said barshaving ailiXed thereto transversely related hingedly connectedcooperating levers forming a carrying handle, and adapted to cause saidbars to close When'said levers are gripped. i Y v 4. A can liftingVdevice comprising a pair of lifter bars provided With a plurality ofequally spaced inward projections adapted to engage the top andbottomrims of a plurality of cans, one -of said bars having atVcentering said rim cooperating means relative to saidcans.:

6. In combination'y With a can lifting device adapted torlift aplurality of cans in parallel relation by cooperation of spaced engagingmembers lwith the rimsthereof; a pair of oppositely disposed peripheryyengaging lmembers adapted to center said'device Vin rim engagingrelation When superposed on said plurality of cans.

In testimony ywhereof I have ailixed my signature. n a

HARRY C. CLAYBURGH.

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